[Aztlan] Ancient tribe becomes extinct as last member dies

Bradley Russell bradley_russell at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 8 08:08:22 CST 2010


Out of the area. But, sad and profound.
 
I think it is noteworthy when there is a passing such as this.
 
Brad
 
Ancient tribe becomes extinct as last member dies
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/05/india.extinct.tribe/index.html?hpt=Sbin
 

New Delhi, India (CNN) -- The last member of an ancient tribe that has inhabited an Indian island chain for around 65,000 years has died, a group that campaigns for the protection of indigenous peoples has said.

 

Boa Sr, who was around 85 years of age, died last week in the Andaman islands, about 750 miles off India's eastern coast, Survival International said in a statement. 

 

The London-based group, which works to protect indigenous peoples, said she was the last member of one of ten distinct Great Andamanese tribes, the Bo.

 
 
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